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- 03 Aug 2007 01:45
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
- Replies: 347
- Views: 183954
- 08 Jul 2007 00:35
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
- Replies: 347
- Views: 183954
- 08 Jul 2007 00:03
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
- Replies: 347
- Views: 183954
- 07 Jul 2007 23:42
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
- Replies: 347
- Views: 183954
Here is a description to add to my earlier post (forwarded): The typhoon and the Su-30 was a kind of stand off in the 1 vs 1.. the Su-30 in any case is not meant for that sort of fight in the first place..AWACS are being used..the typhoons biggest advantage is light weight i.e., high thrust to weigh...
- 05 Jul 2007 19:54
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
- Replies: 347
- Views: 183954
So far the Typhoons and Su-30s have been pretty much at a standoff in 1-v-1s (AWACS used as well). They have different strengths (enabling their respective pilots to either create an offensive situation to their advantage or exit from a defensive one with ease). Tons more to go - the routines will g...
- 30 Sep 2006 19:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: The IAF History Thread
- Replies: 1171
- Views: 316541
Very interesting clip. Pilots bragging is nothing new and I dare say, similar tapes could have been made on any base during any war. A certain amount of pysching up is necessary - so long as it doesn't lead to a situation where you go into an operation really believing your opponent is going to run ...
- 18 Aug 2006 07:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: The IAF History Thread
- Replies: 1171
- Views: 316541
According to one version of the shootout story that I heard (allegedly narrated by Nachiketa to a fellow pilot), he was blazing away, ran out of rounds, slumped down out of sight, and then felt a rifle jammed into his head from behind - he had been approached from the rear while the gun battle was g...
- 09 Aug 2006 16:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: The IAF History Thread
- Replies: 1171
- Views: 316541
Thanks. Coming back to history, does anyone know why SDRE Alam stayed back in the PAF while Bengalis like Azam and Shaukat joined the BAF? Alam culturally may not have been a bengali. It has been reported he was a bihari muslim (the same types who went razakar during the mil crackdown in 71) Though...
- 30 Jul 2006 22:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Magazine and Media Watch/Review
- Replies: 294
- Views: 121471
Indian Express does a two-page spread on the 1965 war book:
http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/story/9548.html
http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/story/9548.html
- 10 Mar 2006 04:12
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: The Bharat Rakshak IAF History Projects
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21787
Taaliyan, shabash, congratulations. Thanks very much Philbert. Folks, may I suggest the open source model for building BR History Projects? Don't just write in with suggestions for features. Write in with 'bug fixes'. Pick something you can help out with, even a little bit, and we'll see how we can ...
- 08 Mar 2006 19:56
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: The Bharat Rakshak IAF History Projects
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21787
- 07 Mar 2006 17:52
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: The Bharat Rakshak IAF History Projects
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21787
There is obviously no restriction on people helping out with Army or Navy Veterans. Jagan and I are concentrating on the the IAF, but if BRF members could do something similar for Army/Navy vets (collecting exactly the same kind of information we are looking for), and send it to the Army/Navy webmas...
- 07 Mar 2006 10:40
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: The Bharat Rakshak IAF History Projects
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21787
The Bharat Rakshak IAF History Projects
Folks, Jagan and I would like to send out a call for help with with the several IAF history projects that we are working on. Histories are written slowly, painfully, and rely a great deal on the patient accumulation of information. We need all the help we can get. The following page provides links t...
- 07 Dec 2005 05:51
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part II
- Replies: 254
- Views: 152796
- 30 Nov 2005 23:13
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part II
- Replies: 254
- Views: 152796
- 30 Nov 2005 23:09
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part II
- Replies: 254
- Views: 152796
Yeah, I agree, its bound to happen down the line. Imagine a W/C at 13 years, as opposed to the old 16 years or so (its not time bound, but as a rough estimate). If he get his next rank in 4-5 years (not impossible) he could be CO as he gets his G/C rank. I'm willing to bet good money that some curre...
- 29 Nov 2005 22:36
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part II
- Replies: 254
- Views: 152796
- 29 Nov 2005 21:59
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part II
- Replies: 254
- Views: 152796
Well, all good things come to an end. Its pretty sad that Moose and Ragin' disappeared from both boards. I personally think Moose was quite innocent - and amazed to see him apologizing, with all the lecturing that was going on. I think his confusion is easily understood. The F-16 guys bought over on...
- 29 Nov 2005 03:52
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part II
- Replies: 254
- Views: 152796
- 27 Nov 2005 19:22
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part II
- Replies: 254
- Views: 152796
- 26 Nov 2005 19:15
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part II
- Replies: 254
- Views: 152796
You know what is really advanced about the USAF? Their pilots can go on a BB, right after they have completed an exercise, and talk about it, and post photos. Wow, if one of our pilots tried that, the IAF would expel his kid from Air Force School, make his wife dance at the AFWWA dinner, and add 500...
- 23 Nov 2005 21:45
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Book: The India-Pak Air War of 1965 - Details & Reviews
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64903
- 16 Nov 2005 02:33
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part I
- Replies: 337
- Views: 179354
During the Alaskan exercises, IAF Jags flew to the edge of sanitized airspace and then ingressed to carry out strikes. One day, AWACS cover broke down - mass confusion reigned. No problems, the Jags went ahead and did their strikes and came back to base. Debriefings were in disarray. Our desi boys w...
- 15 Nov 2005 22:58
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part I
- Replies: 337
- Views: 179354
A random tidbit for those who worry about the standing of IAF personnel in flying terms or gen levels: In the 1970-71 time frame, W/C Harsharan Singh 'High Speed' Gill, CO of 47 Sqn, (later to receive a posthumous Vir Chakra for a raid on Badin), did a aerobatics display in a MiG-21 for the visiting...
- 10 Nov 2005 16:45
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part I
- Replies: 337
- Views: 179354
Its Cope India 06 because the USAF is so advanced, that by the time the IAF is done interacting with them, they will have been propelled into the next year. Or perhaps its like a cricket season: Cope India 2005-2006? On a more serious note, I'm looking forward to the mixed formation photos that the ...
- 10 Nov 2005 09:33
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part I
- Replies: 337
- Views: 179354
- 09 Nov 2005 23:04
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part I
- Replies: 337
- Views: 179354
- 09 Nov 2005 22:54
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part I
- Replies: 337
- Views: 179354
Given the IAF's notoriously poor PR, I'm not surprised that photos/articles like this are flying around (no pun intended) from the USAF while all we get from the IAF is the usual boilerplate stuff. Maybe there is more coverage available on Indian television but I doubt it. And notice how USAF person...
- 27 Oct 2005 19:28
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Book: The India-Pak Air War of 1965 - Details & Reviews
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64903
- 26 Oct 2005 22:54
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Book: The India-Pak Air War of 1965 - Details & Reviews
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64903
- 26 Oct 2005 22:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: 1965 India Pakistan War: Forty Years Since
- Replies: 99
- Views: 75750
- 25 Oct 2005 19:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: 1965 India Pakistan War: Forty Years Since
- Replies: 99
- Views: 75750
A cross-post of one of Jagan's posts in another thread: (the latest issue of Vayu Aerospace Review carries the following articles on the 1965 war): Tank Busting : An article on the initial days of ops by Air Marshal Trilochan Singh. Pathankot Strike : first person account of the raid by Air Commodor...
- 22 Oct 2005 23:45
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Book: The India-Pak Air War of 1965 - Details & Reviews
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64903
The Vayu Aerospace Review (written by Gp Capt JC Malik) is now up at:
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Books/Media-Vayu.html
(the page also features a scan of the cover - two Su-30 jocks climbing aboard their steed).
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Books/Media-Vayu.html
(the page also features a scan of the cover - two Su-30 jocks climbing aboard their steed).
- 19 Oct 2005 22:47
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Book: The India-Pak Air War of 1965 - Details & Reviews
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64903
- 18 Oct 2005 00:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: 1965 India Pakistan War: Forty Years Since
- Replies: 99
- Views: 75750
- 28 Sep 2005 18:44
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Book: The India-Pak Air War of 1965 - Details & Reviews
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64903
- 26 Sep 2005 23:58
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Book: The India-Pak Air War of 1965 - Details & Reviews
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64903
- 26 Sep 2005 18:49
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Book: The India-Pak Air War of 1965 - Details & Reviews
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64903
- 24 Sep 2005 02:18
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Book: The India-Pak Air War of 1965 - Details & Reviews
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64903
Please note that the book page (http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Books) has been updated with maps of Eastern and Western Sectors.
- 23 Sep 2005 20:23
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Book: The India-Pak Air War of 1965 - Details & Reviews
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64903